CN211058518U - Lock shell, lock and vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a lock case, a lock and a vehicle. The lock case includes a bottom case and a cover plate. The bottom shell includes: a body portion comprising a planar major surface having an opening formed therein, the opening adapted to allow a portion of the electrical compartment of the lock to protrude; and two arms extending from both sides of the body portion in a direction parallel to the main surface to form a locking notch, respectively. By means of the lock housing, a part of the electrical magazine can be exposed outside the lock housing. This configuration facilitates replacement of exposed components, such as batteries, that are secured by a battery securing bracket on the outer wall of the electrical cartridge. The embodiment of the disclosure also provides a lock comprising the lock shell and a vehicle.

Description

Lock shell, lock and vehicle

Technical Field

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to the field of locksets and, more particularly, to a lock housing and a lock including the same, and a vehicle including the lock.

Background

In existing smart locks, the components associated with the electronic control (e.g., the battery) are typically enclosed within an electrical cartridge that is in turn enclosed inside a lock housing. When the parts need to be replaced, the lock shell needs to be opened firstly, then the electric bin box needs to be opened, and then the parts can be taken out and replaced. Opening the lock housing and the electrical magazine usually requires special tools and the opening process described above is cumbersome. Such an approach results in poor convenience of replacement of the components.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a lock case and a lock including the same, and a vehicle including the same to at least partially solve the above-mentioned problems in the prior art.

In one aspect of the disclosure, a lock housing is provided. The lock case includes a bottom case and a cover plate. The bottom shell includes: a body portion including a flat main surface having an opening formed therein, the opening adapted to allow an electrical compartment of the lock to protrude; and two arms extending from both sides of the body portion in a direction parallel to the main surface, respectively, to form a locking notch.

In this way, a portion of the electrical cartridge may be exposed outside the lock housing through the opening. Thus, a user can easily replace components exposed outside the lock case (e.g., batteries secured by battery securing brackets on the outer wall of the electrical cartridge) without having to disassemble the lock case and the electrical cartridge. In addition, the operation of replacing the components does not need special tools, and the user can complete the operation by hands.

In some embodiments, the area of the opening may be greater than 1/2 of the area of the major surface. For example, the opening portion may occupy most of the main surface. Such an opening facilitates a portion of the electrical cartridge to protrude from the opening. For example, the battery may be disposed on an outer wall of the electrical cartridge and extend out of the opening to be exposed outside the lock housing. Furthermore, the larger opening also reduces the consumption of material of the bottom shell of the lock housing. This contributes to a reduction in the weight of the lock housing and to material savings.

In some embodiments, the portion of the opening portion adjacent to the locking notch may include an arcuate portion. The shape of the arc-shaped portion may correspond to the shape of the lock ring groove of the lock. Such arrangement is favorable to the spring bolt in the electricity storehouse box to stretch out back and the catch cooperation in the catch groove from the electricity storehouse box.

In some embodiments, the bottom case may be die cast from metal. Such drain pan has intensity height, long service life's advantage. Further, for the bottom case of a metal material, the opening portion contributes particularly to weight saving and material cost reduction.

In another aspect of the present disclosure, a lock is provided. The lock comprises a lock housing according to the above aspect and an electrical magazine. A portion of the electrical magazine extends from the lock housing through the opening and is located outside the lock housing. Since the lock includes the lock case according to the above aspect, the same advantageous effects as those of the lock case according to the above aspect can be provided.

In some embodiments, the electrical cartridge can include a battery securing bracket. The battery securing bracket may be located outside the lock housing and adapted to retain the battery outside the lock housing. In this way, the battery can be conveniently replaced without having to disassemble the lock housing or the electrical magazine.

In some embodiments, there may be a gap between an edge of the portion of the electrical cartridge received in the opening and an edge of the opening. In this way, a portion of the electrical cartridge can pass smoothly through the opening and protrude out of the lock housing.

In yet another aspect of the present disclosure, a vehicle is provided. The vehicle comprising a lock according to the above aspect. Likewise, the vehicle can provide the same benefits as the lock housing and lock described above.

It should be understood that this summary is not intended to identify key or critical features of the embodiments of the disclosure, nor is it intended to be used to limit the scope of the disclosure. Other features of the present disclosure will become apparent from the following description.

Drawings

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present disclosure will become more apparent by describing in greater detail exemplary embodiments thereof with reference to the attached drawings, in which like reference numerals generally represent like parts in exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 1 illustrates an exploded perspective view of a lock housing according to one embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 illustrates a perspective view of the bottom shell of the lock housing showing a view from inside the lock housing according to one embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective view of the bottom shell of the lock housing showing a view from outside the lock housing and showing a portion of the electrical cartridge extending from the opening in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure; and

fig. 4 illustrates a side view of the bottom shell of the lock housing further showing the electrical cartridge positioned in the opening according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

Detailed Description

The principles of the present disclosure will now be described with reference to various exemplary embodiments shown in the drawings. It should be understood that these examples are described merely to enable those skilled in the art to better understand and further implement the present disclosure, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure in any way. It should be noted that where feasible, similar or identical reference numerals may be used in the figures and that similar or identical reference numerals may indicate similar or identical functions. One skilled in the art will readily recognize from the following description that alternative embodiments of the structures and methods illustrated herein may be employed without departing from the principles of the disclosure described herein.

As has been briefly described above, the present disclosure aims to provide a lock housing and a lock that can facilitate replacement of lock components. Generally, a lock case according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is provided with an opening portion on a bottom case thereof. The components that need to be replaced (e.g., the battery) can be disposed outside the lock housing so that they can be conveniently replaced without having to disassemble the lock housing and the electrical magazine. In addition, the operation of replacing the components does not need special tools, and the user can complete the operation by hands. Such a configuration facilitates and facilitates efficient replacement of components, and is particularly advantageous in application scenarios where large-scale replacement of components is required (e.g., replacement of batteries for a shared bicycle). Accordingly, a lock housing and a lock according to embodiments of the present disclosure can at least partially solve the above-mentioned problems in existing locks. Lock cases and some exemplary embodiments according to the present disclosure will now be described with reference to fig. 1 to 4.

As shown in fig. 1 to 4, a lock case 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a bottom case 10 and a cover plate 20. The bottom case 10 and the cover plate 20 may be fastened to each other to form the lock case 1. Generally, the lock may be mounted on an object to be locked (e.g., a rear wheel of a vehicle) through the bottom case 10, while the cover plate 20 faces a side that a user can see. Components related to the electronic control (e.g. an electrical magazine, a battery, etc.) may typically be accommodated in the lock housing 1.

The bottom case 10 includes a body part 11. The body portion 11 has a substantially flat main surface 12. An opening 13 is formed in the main surface 12. The shape of the opening portion 13 may be set as required so that a part of the electrical box 30 can protrude from the opening portion 13 to be exposed to the outside of the lock case 1 (see fig. 3 and 4).

The bottom shell 10 also comprises two arms 15, 16. The arms 15, 16 extend from both sides of the body portion 11 in a direction parallel to the main surface 12, respectively. A locking notch 17 is formed between the arms 15, 16. The locking notch 17 can accommodate an object to be locked.

It should be understood that, in various embodiments, the position and size of the opening portion 13 may be set as needed, and the present disclosure is not particularly limited in this regard. For example, in some embodiments, the area of opening 13 may be greater than 1/2 of the area of major surface 12. For example, as shown in fig. 1, the opening 13 may occupy a majority of the major surface 12 and be located approximately in the center of the major surface 12. The larger opening 13 facilitates a portion of the magazine 30 protruding from the opening 13. Furthermore, the larger opening 13 also reduces the consumption of material of the bottom shell 10 of the lock housing 1. This contributes to a reduction in the weight of the lock housing 1 and to material savings.

In some embodiments, there may be a gap between the edge of the portion of the electrical cartridge 30 received in the opening 13 and the edge of the opening 13 to facilitate a portion of the electrical cartridge 30 passing through the opening 13 and protruding outside the lock housing 1. Alternatively, the edge of the portion of the electrical box 30 received in the opening 13 may be closely attached to the edge of the opening 13 to prevent water or dust in the external environment from entering the inside of the lock case 1.

Generally, the opening portion 13 may take various shapes, and the present disclosure is not particularly limited in this respect. For example, the shape of the opening 13 may be adapted to the outer contour of the electrical cartridge 30 so as to accommodate a portion of the electrical cartridge 30 in the opening 13. Alternatively or additionally, in some embodiments, for example as shown in fig. 1 and 2, the portion of the opening portion 13 adjacent the locking notch 17 may include an arcuate portion 14. The shape of the arcuate portion 14 may correspond to the shape of the locking ring slot 18. This arrangement facilitates engagement of a locking tab (not shown) in the electrical cartridge 30 with a locking ring (not shown) in the locking ring slot 18 after the locking tab (not shown) extends from the electrical cartridge 30.

It should be understood that in various embodiments, the bottom case 10 may be made of various materials, and the present disclosure is not particularly limited in this respect. In some embodiments, the bottom shell 10 may be die cast from metal in order to provide the necessary strength to the lock housing 1. For example, the bottom case 10 may be die-cast of aluminum or aluminum alloy. As can be seen from the foregoing description of the opening portion 13, the opening portion 13 particularly contributes to weight reduction and material cost reduction in the case where the bottom case 10 is a metal die cast.

Fig. 3 and 4 show a case where the electric magazine 30 is positioned in the opening portion 13 of the bottom case 10. As can be seen in fig. 3 and 4, a portion of the electrical cartridge 30 extends from the lock housing 1 through the opening 13 and is located outside the lock housing 1. Furthermore, other parts of the electrical magazine 30 may be located inside the lock housing 1. For example, as shown in fig. 4, the cover plate 31 of the electrical storage box 30 is located inside the lock case 1.

It should be understood that any component of the electrical cartridge 30 that requires replacement may be located outside of the lock housing 1 in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure. In some embodiments, the electrical cartridge 30 can include a battery securing bracket 40. The battery fixing bracket 40 may hold the battery 50 on the outer wall of the electrical cartridge 30, i.e., the outside of the lock case 1. In this way, when the battery 50 needs to be replaced, the user can take out the battery 50 from the battery fixing bracket 40 and replace it without disassembling the lock case 1 and the electrical box 30. In addition, the above-described operation of taking out the battery 50 can be performed by the user's hand without using a special tool. Such a battery replacement method is simple and efficient, and has particular advantages in application scenarios where batteries need to be replaced in large quantities (e.g., replacing batteries for a shared bicycle).

It is to be understood that the above detailed embodiments of the disclosure are merely illustrative of or explaining the principles of the disclosure and are not limiting of the disclosure. Therefore, any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention. Also, it is intended that the following claims cover all such changes and modifications that fall within the scope and boundaries of the claims or the equivalents of the scope and boundaries.

Claims (8)

1. A lock case, characterized in that it comprises a bottom shell (10) and a cover plate (20), said bottom shell (10) comprising:

a body portion (11) comprising a flat main surface (12), an opening (13) being formed in said main surface (12), said opening (13) being adapted for protruding a portion of an electrical magazine (30) of a lock; and

two arms (15, 16) extending from both sides of the body portion (11) in a direction parallel to the main surface (12) to form a locking notch (17), respectively.

2. Lock housing according to claim 1,

the area of the opening (13) is greater than 1/2 of the area of the main surface (12).

3. Lock housing according to claim 1,

the part of the opening (13) adjacent to the locking notch (17) comprises an arc-shaped part (14), and the shape of the arc-shaped part (14) corresponds to the shape of a locking ring groove (18) of the lock.

4. Lock housing according to claim 1,

the bottom shell (10) is formed by metal die casting.

5. A lock, comprising:

lock housing (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 4; and

an electrical magazine (30), a portion of said electrical magazine (30) protruding from said lock housing (1) through said opening (13) and being located outside said lock housing (1).

6. The lock according to claim 5, characterized in that the electrical magazine (30) comprises:

a battery fixing bracket (40) located outside the lock case (1) and adapted to hold a battery (50) outside the lock case (1).

7. The lock of claim 5,

a gap is present between an edge of a portion of the electrical magazine (30) that is accommodated in the opening portion (13) and an edge of the opening portion (13).

8. A vehicle, characterized in that it comprises a lock according to any one of claims 5 to 7.

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